Pinnacles National Monument raised the entrance fee for
single-person entry on Jan. 1, 2005.
Paicines – Pinnacles National Monument raised the entrance fee for single-person entry on Jan. 1, 2005. The change increases the fee for motorcycle, bicycle, walk-in and park shuttle entrance from $2 to $3. The change brings the park into compliance with the National Park Service standard minimum fee for a single person. Other rates remain unchanged.
The Recreation Fee Authority was established by the Land and Conservation Fund Act in 1965 and then upheld by the Recreational Fee Demonstration program in 1996. The passage of these bills allows the National Park Service to charge fees and keep 80 percent of the revenue at the collection site. The National Park Service uses this revenue on high priority projects that focus on reducing the backlog of maintenance and the protection of natural and cultural resources.
Currently, Pinnacles is using Fee Demonstration funds to improve the shuttle system, fund Student Conservation Association internships, build a comprehensive interpretive plan and establish an online virtual museum.
For more information on the National Park Service Fee Demonstration Program, please visit http://www.nps. gov/feedemo/.
